RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Thursday, February 2, 1989

INCIDENTS

No incidents reported.

FIELD REPORTS

At our request, the regional office in Alaska queried Alaskan parks about
the effects the record cold weather has had on their operation. Overall,
visitation has not been impacted, since it's low at this time of the year.
But some areas are working to provide assistance to local people and others
are "just sort of shut down for awhile trying to get heating equipment and
vehicles moving." Here's a park-by-park summary:

- Bering Land Bridge - One house with frozen sewers and a vehicle out of
  commission.

- Denali - Several employees have not been able to get to work. The park
  is starting to get a van ready to make a run to town to resupply food
  stocks. Temperatures are at - 50 degrees F or lower. Employees are
  being allowed administrative leave. There are some freezing problems
  in houses, but nothing serious.

- Gates of the Arctic - Administrative leave has been granted since the
  temperatures have reached - 60 degrees F. Three employees were
  stranded in Fairbanks for several days, but are now back in Bettles.

- Glacier Bay - Extreme cold is just beginning to settle in; the temperature
  early this week was - 8 degrees F with a 30 - 40 mph wind. The park
  also has four feet of snow, an unusually high amount.

- Katmai - The park had a new record low of - 48 degrees F.

- Kenai Fjords - The headquarters building is frozen. A ranger is
  isolated at Exit Glacier. The park's chief ranger and a maintenance
  worker were on the park boat and had to take shelter in Falls Bay because
  of the cold, but they have returned safely to port.

- Lake Clark - Members of the park staff are helping local residents
  cut wood for a family sick with the flu. The park maintenance shop
  is being used to thaw and repair equipment. The temperature early
  in the week was - 56 degrees F.

- Sitka - The park is experiencing power outages.

- Wrangell - St. Elias - The temperature early this week was - 71
  degrees F, and high winds were reported.

- Yukon - Charley Rivers - The temperature was - 50 degrees F.

OFFICE NOTES

No notes today.

STAFF STATUS

Loach at Marana.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
FTS 343-4874/4875 or 202-343-4874/4875